smiles04

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1. Online RN to BSN with no prerequisites?

   smiles04 replied to caringkay RN's topic in Online Learning

   Hey by the way anyone trying to get in worried about pre reqs of course you should have some college courses to get into your diploma program and if your only missing one or two they will offer it and put it in your curriculum or you can take those a...

2. Jacksonville university RN to BSN online

   smiles04 replied to live2run00's topic in Online Learning

   Hi I just wanted to slip this comment in if your talking about UT arlington I recently saw a blog talking about the fact that they coordinate with hospitals and other large organizations and get the majority of students that way because the job helps...

3. Has anyone done the WGU online RN to BSN program?

   smiles04 replied to mightymitern's topic in Western Governors

   If you are a diploma RN and going to get BSN is a smart move. The health and nursing industry is requiring RNs to have a BSN esp in the hospital insurance or case management setting. I got my Diploma RN after a year of hard core Med Surg nursing in t...

4. Overwhelmed @ finding an online BSN!

   smiles04 replied to 2RNornot2RN's topic in ADN/BSN

   I advise anyone just coming out of a nursing program and wanting to go on to a BSN, MSN, etc to get some work in first. all my instructors told me get a good year of med surg in first ugg did not want to do that, wanted to go into a specialty first. ...

5. Overwhelmed @ finding an online BSN!

   smiles04 replied to 2RNornot2RN's topic in ADN/BSN

   I think it is near to impossible to get done in 6 mths. However, you probably will have to take max class load. She probably met all prereqs so she just did the last nursing courses to get thru it.

6. Excelsior...Any end in sight?

   smiles04 replied to 4YearNurse's topic in Online Learning

   Don't you dare give up you are rockin and rollin and working on top of everything you go girl. When I took the prerqs that seemed the longest but school flew by. This program sounds great. You WILL GET THRU so quit this gripin and the pay yes it's mu...

7. Number ONE on waitlist. So frustrating

   smiles04 replied to tag2007's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Just do your thing you will be suprised. Alsoooo if you can you should try to apply other places. Also please please if you are trying for the LVN just go ahead and get the additional prerqs for the RN it's soooo worth it don't waist the time to LVN ...

8. returning to Nursing

   smiles04 replied to pjp123's topic in Retired

   OMG is it hard to get a job after being out. Even if you do some travel or pool do it. The refresher courses are good but getting back to clinical is definitely a challenge if you have been out they want recent 1 yr experience. You may have to take ...

9. Qs! bubbles, IVs etc

   smiles04 replied to glovedgoddess's topic in Student Assist

   Ok you nursing students God love ya. Please, please I don't ever want to hear I went ahead and did it anyway because I already started. Is that a good rationale to kill your patient. Bubbles bubbles bubbles. Of course you should always make sure pu...

10. RN-BSN online at UTA Arlington

    smiles04 replied to sushii's topic in Texas (UTA)

    Hey there, I am looking into UTA but I just don't know. I live in Texas. I would like to get my BSN to MSN NP any thoughts on some of the online programs out there it's like picking from a hat. Please Help.

11. Women's Health NP

    smiles04 replied to blueindigo79's topic in NP

    Yes, totally for the Womens NP these NP's work in hospitals and in conjunction with ob/gyns for exams and follow up. Most of the hospitals have these NPs in the GYN wards doing rounds and in clinics for birth control etc. I am thinking this would be ...

12. St. Louis online NP school

    smiles04 replied to Rachel D's topic in NP

    Come on pleez you NPs out there please help us RN's who want to go back to school. I want to do a online NP. MSN or DNP I would love some thoughts from you on which schools you attended online that you liked or had problems with come on share pleez....

13. information about crna, reliable information please

    smiles04 replied to chelseaxlove's topic in CRNA

    Ok lots of stuff on here. I think CRNA are awesome but they have probably been doing ICU or something close then decided to go back to school yea to them. Docs are becoming threatened by these nurses because they DEFIN know their stuff and could prob...

14. Any CNMs in Austin, TX here?

    smiles04 replied to blueindigo79's topic in CNM

    Hi guys I am currently on the quest for a advanced degree myself and in the research stages I live in San Antonio Tx and am familiar with Austin as well. I have to say I use to do case management so I was in a multitude of hospitals and facilities. I...

15. New grad on third job

    smiles04 replied to ebonybrn's topic in New Nurse

    I am glad this is working but remember that experience on the floor is what is a learning curve you can't get anywhere. I am in CM myself and it can be extremely grueling. You usually go to 3 to 7 facilities a day on the phone absolutely constantly ...